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Riva Ras Regas is the sixth episode of the first season of What's New, Scooby-Doo?
Premise[]
The gang goes to Las Vegas to meet teen pop sensation Lindsay Pagano, but soon encounter a deceased magician called Rufus Raucous, whose ghost has risen from the grave to haunt the theater where Lindsay is performing.
Synopsis[]
Rufus Raucous, a magician, attempted the ultimate escape on live TV. Unfortunately, the building caves in and Rufus was presumed dead.
The gang arrives at their destination, Newark Newark, Las Vegas' first New Jersey-themed resort and the site of the biggest concert event of the year. Lindsay Pagano makes her headlining debut, for which they have backstage passes. Del Stone welcomes them to his resort and introduces himself. While inside, they spot a statue of Rufus Raucous, the greatest showman Del Stone has known since Elvis.
At rehearsal, the gang listens to Lindsay Pagano's song, Living in De Nile, but then, the ghost of Rufus Raucous appears. When the ghost shoots fire on the rope, Fred rushes to save Pagano. Daphne then meets Fate's Fools, her favorite boy band and Pagano's opening act. Del Stone threatens to cancel the show until they discover who or what is responsible for the damage, but Fred offers to investigate the crime.
When Shaggy and Scooby visit the green room, they encounter the ghost of Rufus Raucous, who binds them with hydraulic cables and disappears. Velma and the gang appear and find a cable that leaks water. They also find the floor is magnetized. Meanwhile, while Daphne searches wardrobe, she finds the mask the ghost was wearing. They suspect Fate's Fools (to steal Pagano's spot) and Del Stone, who was forced to sell the hotel to a conglomerate but could be staging the attacks out of spite. They catch Del Stone sneaking out of his office, but find he is taking a steam bath.
At the theater, they meet Rufus Raucous' former assistant, Phylidia Flanders, who introduces Mr. Wacky Pants, a magician who performs a trick on Shaggy and Scooby in front of the audience. Meanwhile, Flanders tells the gang that Rufus Raucous did not fake his death. She tells the gang that Wacky is jealous, and that once Rufus came to the scene, guys like Wacky went out of fashion pretty quickly. She gives them the footage of Rufus' last stunt. Through the footage, Velma discovers the footage was doctored, and the stunt was staged; Raucous escaped the building through a trapdoor. They recall how Scooby chased a cat and just vanished under the statue and guess that the trapdoor was located there.
Back at the theater, Shaggy, Scooby, and Fred push the statue to reveal the trapdoor and follow the passage to a secret room. There, they find the real Rufus Raucous, who explains he faked his own death to get back into street magic. However, the ghost appears, and after escaping to the theatre, Rufus tells the gang that Wacky Pants has been after his secrets for years. They decide to set a trap for the ghost.
Rufus enters the stage, showing himself to the public with Velma as his assistant. The ghost materializes, accusing Rufus of being an imposter. Daphne shines her flashlight at the specter, temporarily blinding it. Fred then urges Shaggy and Scooby to trap the ghost, but their attempts are futile. As Scooby's collar became stuck to the floor, Velma spots a switch labeled "magnetic polarity." She pulls it, freeing Scooby and pulling the ghost to the ground. The ghost was revealed to be Phylidia Flanders. Wacky Pants seemed like an obvious suspect but was ultimately ruled out since he could not perform even the most basic magic tricks. The biggest and most important clue was the fact that Rufus's pet cat was not afraid of the ghost -- this ultimately made the gang realize that the culprit had to have been someone close to Rufus, which in turn led them to Flanders. Flanders confesses that after Rufus' supposed disappearance, she was supposed to take center stage before Pangno claimed it. Knowing all of Rufus' tricks, she felt that she could have made millions, but Del Stone refused to listen to her. Two police officers arrive, arresting Phylidia.
During the concert, Del thanks the gang for solving the mystery and getting Rufus back. Rufus begins performing a few shows at the Spackle Dome each year, with Rufus insisting on his own terms.
Characters[]
Main characters:
Supporting characters:
- Rufus Raucous (only appearance)
- Del Stone (only appearance)
- Lindsay Pagano (only appearance)
- Mr. Wacky Pants (only appearance)
Villains:
- Ghost of Rufus Raucous (only appearance)(Phylidia Flanders' disguise)
- Phylidia Flanders (only appearance)
Other characters:
- Nancy Chang
- Nancy Chang's cameraman (only appearance)(no lines)
- Construction worker (only appearance)(no lines)
- Elvis Presley (mentioned)
- Rufus Raucous's cat (only appearance)(no lines)
- Lindsay Pagano's backup singer 1 (only appearance)
- Lindsay Pagano's backup singer 2 (only appearance)
- Fate's Fools (only appearance)
- Flapjack (only appearance)
- B-Ball (only appearance)(no lines)
- Timmy (only appearance)(no lines)
- Englebert Humperdinck (mentioned)
- Mr. Wacky Pants's audience (only appearance)(no lines)
- Rufus Raucous's doves (only appearance)(no lines)
- Announcer (voice only)
Locations[]
- Las Vegas, Nevada
- Pacoima, California (mentioned)
- Eiffel Tower (mentioned)
- Venice (mentioned)
- Europe (mentioned)
- Paris, Texas (mentioned)
- Nile (mentioned)
Objects[]
- Wrecking ball
- Sunglasses
- Floating statue of Rufus Raucous
- Chinese finger trap
- Spaghetti
Vehicles[]
- Crane
- Mystery Machine
Suspects[]
| Suspect | Motive/reason |
|---|---|
| Mr. Wacky Pants | He wanted Rufus Raucous's secrets. |
| Del Stone | He had to sell the hotel, so he could be sabotaging it for revenge. |
| Fate's Fools | To replace Lindsay Pagano as the main performance. |
| Rufus Raucous | He faked his death. |
Culprits[]
| Culprit | Motive/reason |
|---|---|
| Phylidia Flanders as the Ghost of Rufus Raucous | To do Rufus Raucous's magic tricks so she could launch her own career. |
Cast[]
Songs[]
| Song | Credits | Performed by | Character performance by |
|---|---|---|---|
| "Living In De Nile" | Written by Rich Dickerson, Gigi Meroni, and Tom Sheppard | Lindsay Pagano | Lindsay Pagano |
| "Here I Come Vegas" | Written by Rich Dickerson and Gigi Meroni | ||
| "Fruit of My Love" | Written by Rich Dickerson, Gigi Meroni, and Tom Sheppard |
Full credits[]
The following credits are how they are displayed on-screen (or as close as possible).
Opening credits[]
- Producer: Chuck Sheetz
- Line Producer: Margaret M. Dean
- Associate Producer: Kathryn Page
- Supervising Director: Scott Jeralds
- Casey Kasem as Shaggy, Frank Welker as Fred & Scooby-Doo
- Written By: Tom Sheppard
- Directed By: Russell Calabrese & Swinton Scott
Closing credits[]
- Producer: Ed Scharlach
- Series Story Editors: George Doty IV, Jim Krieg, Ed Scharlach
- Series Directors: Russell Calabrese, Tim Maltby, Tom Mazzocco, Swinton Scott, Joe Sichta
- Music By: Gigi Meroni & Rich Dickerson
- "What's New, Scooby-Doo?" Theme
- Written By: Rich Dickerson & Gigi Meroni
- Performed By: Simple Plan
- Courtesy Of: Lava Records
- www.lavarecords.com
- "Living In De Nile"
- Written By: Rich Dickerson, Gigi Meroni & Tom Sheppard
- Performed By: Lindsay Pagano
- Courtesy of: Warner Bros. Records Inc.
- "Here I Come Vegas"
- Written By: Rich Dickerson & Gigi Meroni
- Performed By: Lindsay Pagano
- Courtesy Of: Warner Bros. Records Inc.
- "Fruit of My Love"
- Written By: Rich Dickerson, Gigi Meroni & Tom Sheppard
- Performed By: Lindsay Pagano
- Courtesy Of: Warner Bros. Records Inc.
- Casting & Voice Direction: Collette Sunderman
- Starring the Voices Of: Mindy Cohn as Velma, Grey DeLisle as Daphne, Kimberly Brooks as Phylidia & Backup Singer #2, Steve Blum as Rufus Raucous, Flapjack & Announcer, Kerrigan Mahan as Del Stone, Rip Taylor as Mr. Wacky Pants, Lauren Tom as Nancy Chang and Lindsay Pagano as Herself
- Based Upon Characters Created By: Hanna-Barbera Productions
- Main Title Design: Sandra Frame, James Fujii, Scott Jeralds, Chris Rutkowski, Chuck Sheetz
- Main Title Animation: Lotto Animation
- Creative Consultant: Iwao Takamoto
- Storyboard: James Fujii, Brian Hogan, Chris Rutkowski
- Animation Timing Directors: Jeffrey Gattral, Herb Moore, Frank Weiss
- Character Design: Scott Awley, Scott Jeralds
- BG Paint: Shahen Jordan, Tristin Roesch-Cole
- Prop Design: Mark Bachand, Scott Hill
- BG Design: Edgar Carlos, Robert Harand, Bill Proctor
- Assistant Production Managers: Vera Morales, AJ Vargas
- Production Coordinators: Jessica Dalton, Judge Plummer
- Ink and Paint Supervisor: Geno DuBois
- Color Key: Lisa Redondo
- Mark-Up/Painters: Kim Bowen, Eric Nordberg, Bill Ohanesian
- Animation Checking: Jan Browning, Susan Burke, Eleanor Dahlen, Chuck Gefre, Karl Jacobs, Chuck Martin, Kathleen Svetlik
- Director of Post Production: Tim Iverson
- Post Production Supervisor: Bonnie Buckner
- Post Production Coordinator: Michael Miscio
- Film Editor: Susan Edmunson
- Director of Technical Operations: Bradford H. Keatts
- Assistant Production Manager of Technical Operations: John Voralik
- Supervising Online Editor: Bradford H. Keatts
- Online Editor: Tony Tedford
- Supervising Dialogue/ADR Editor: Mark A. Keatts
- Supervising Recording Engineer: Edwin O. Collins
- Recording Machine Operator: Jeff O. Collins
- Recording Facility: Warner Bros. Animation
- Dialogue/ADR Editors: Kelly Ann Foley, Kerry Iverson, Mark Keefer
- Sound Reading: Carol Iverson, Fred Salinas, Denise Whitfield
- Post Production Sound Services: Glenwood Editorial, Inc.
- Re-Recording Studio: Glenwood Place Studios
- Sound Effects Supervisor: Glen Oyabe
- Re-Recording Mixers: Brad Brock, Timothy Garrity
- Engineer: Kennie Takahashi
- Animation Services: Dong Woo Animation Co., LTD.
- Supervising Director: Tae-Ho Han
- Key Animation: Oh-Hyun Hong, Hyun-Ju Ko
- Animation Directors: Jae-Wung Kim, Young-Chul Park
- Layout Artists: Eun-Kyoung Lee, Kyoung-Su Lee
- Model Checker: Kyoung-Hwa Suh
- Assistant Animation: Hye-Sun Choi, Eun-Young Shin
- Final Checker: Young-Ra Cho
- Color Stylist: He-Hyoung Jung
- Background Director: Ye-Ru Han
- Paint: Young-Hwa Cho, Mi-Jung Kim
- Camera: Kan-Ok Kim
- Production Administrators: Tammy Davis, Michael Diaz, Marci Gray, Laura Marquez, Jacqueline Olsommer, Mary Parkinson, Amy E. Wagner
- Casting Administrator: Liz Carroll
- Production Accounting: Athena Christianakis, Luisa Guzman, Rose Mesa, Maria Womack
- Business and Legal Affairs: Debi Dean, Michael Lalla, Bonnie Negrete, Peter Steckelman
- Production Supervision: Toshi Hiruma, Howard Schwartz
- Development and Creative Supervision: Christopher Keenan, Linda Steiner
- Production Management: Andy Lewis
- Executive Producers: Joseph Barbera, Sander Schwartz
- Special Thanks To: Joe Ruby & Ken Spears
- Warner Bros. Animation
- This motion picture is protected under the laws of the United States of America and other countries. Any unauthorized, duplication, copying, distribution, exhibition or use may result in civil and/or criminal prosecution.
- Dolby Surround
- ©2002 Hanna-Barbera Cartoons, Inc.
- All Rights Reserved
- Country of first publication United States of America
- Warner Bros. is the author of this film/motion picture for the purposes of Article (15)2 of the Berne Convention and all national laws given effect thereto.
- Warner Bros. Animation
- www.warnerbros.com
Notes/trivia[]
- This is the first episode of the series to have a real celebrity as a prominent supporting character, which is similar to the series The New Scooby-Doo Movies.
Miscellaneous[]
- Disguises: Shaggy and Scooby as performers.
- "Zoinks" count: 1.
- "Jeepers" count: 1.
- "Jinkies" count: 1.
- "Let's split-up gang" count: 1.
Cultural references[]
- Rats: The Musical is a parody of the West End and Broadway musical, Cats.
Animation mistakes and/or technical glitches[]
- After Shaggy helped Fred out of the magic cabinet, the latter's eyebrow colors change blonde, and stayed when he unmasked the ghost, and changed back to black in the next scene.
Inconsistencies/continuity errors and/or goofs/oddities[]
- When Lindsay is rehearsing, there is a moment where she walks across the stage and the camera pans up to the screen above her head. Then Lindsay on the screen is clearly standing still.
- Also during this scene, when the gang are watching the rehearsal, Velma's arms are shown to be on her hips. But when the camera zooms in closer, they are now behind her back.
- When the canoe drops from the ceiling and starts to plummet towards Lindsay, she is standing in front of the stage. However, when Fred pushes her out of the way a moment later, she is now on the stage.
In other languages[]
| Language | Name | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| French | Vive Las Vegas | Viva Las Vegas |
| Greek | Βίβα Λας Βέγκας | Viva Las Vegas |
| Italian | Rufus il mago | Rufus the Magician |
| Polish | Viva Las Vegas | Viva Las Vegas |
Home media[]
What's New, Scooby-Doo?: Volume 2 - Safari, So Goodi! VHS released by Warner Home Video on March 9, 2004.- What's New, Scooby-Doo?: Volume 2 - Safari, So Goodi! DVD released by Warner Home Video on March 9, 2004.
- Hva' Nyt, Scooby-Doo?: Del 2 - Safari Så Godt! DVD released by Warner Home Video on May 18, 2004.
- What's New, Scooby-Doo?: Volume 2 - Safari, So Goodi! DVD released by Warner Home Video on June 28, 2004.
- What's New, Scooby-Doo?: Volume 2 - Dschungeldämonen DVD released by Warner Home Video on October 15, 2004.
- Quoi d'Neuf, Scooby-Doo?: Volume 2 - Le Safari DVD released by Warner Home Video on November 9, 2004.
- What's New, Scooby-Doo?: Volume 2 - Safari, So Goodi! VHS released by Warner Home Video on February 28, 2005.
- What's New, Scooby-Doo?: Volume 2 - Safari, So Goodi! DVD released by Roadshow Entertainment on April 13, 2005.
- What's New, Scooby-Doo?: Complete 1st Season DVD set released by Warner Home Video on February 20, 2007.
- What's New, Scooby-Doo?: Volumes 1 & 2 - Scary Space & A Swinging Safari! DVD released by Warner Home Video on May 30, 2011.
- Best of Warner Bros. 50 Cartoon Collection: Scooby-Doo! DVD set released by Warner Home Video on August 13, 2019.
- 3 Spooky DVD Treats: What's New, Scooby-Doo? - Volumes 1-3 DVD released by Warner Home Video.
Quotes[]
Fred: (impersonating Elvis) Thank you, man, thank you very much! |
Phylidia Flanders: That’s right, and I would've succeeded if not for you meddling kids! Fred: Well, you’ll have plenty of time to develop your own act where you’re going. Shaggy: Yeah, like, as long as you don’t try any escape tricks. |
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